Fwd: **FIRST EMAIL**/Replacement Parts Requests/FIRST Choice Round 2 Priority Lists/FRC Manual Q&A System/Championship Waitlist/Championship Housing/Team Profile Information in TIMS
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Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 3:27:47 PM
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/Replacement Parts Requests/FIRST Choice Round 2 Priority Lists/FRC Manual Q&A System/Championship Waitlist/Championship Housing/Team Profile Information in TIMS
Greetings Teams:
Replacement Parts Requests: If your team has determined that you are missing parts, or need replacement parts, you must use the FIRST “Replacement Parts Request” system to order replacements. Replacement parts requests must be submitted by tomorrow, Friday, 1/9 at 12 pm (noon) EST.
To submit a replacement parts request, Main or Alternate Contacts must:
- Login to TIMS;
- On the right side of the Team Summary page, click on the link to "Submit a Replacement Parts Request HERE";
- Follow instructions to complete a Replacement Parts Request.
VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!
This is a "one time only" opportunity to submit a replacement parts request. Please make sure your request is both accurate and complete prior to pressing the "Confirm Request" button.
Once the request is submitted and confirmed, there can be no changes to it.
Replacement Parts Requests will be processed and shipped to teams in a timely manner. Please make sure your Shipping Contact’s information is accurate and complete in TIMS as this is to whom the parts will be shipped.
Please note the system will not allow teams to request a quantity of parts higher than the number originally sent with the Kit of Parts. This system is also not to be used to order additional or purchased parts. Additional information on the process can be found here: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/kit-of-parts-replacement-parts-process.
FIRST Choice Round 2 Priority Lists: Please submit your FIRST Choice round 2 priority lists by tomorrow, Friday, 1/9 at 12 pm (noon) EST. More information regarding round 2 can be found in the FRC Blog: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-FIRST-Choice-Round-2.
FRC Manual Q & A System: FIRST recognizes that teams may have questions about game rules, robot construction, event logistics, and more. FIRST asks that teams use the Question & Answer System (Q&A) to post questions pertaining to a specific section within the 2015 Competition Manual. Your posted questions will be reviewed by the appropriate moderator and answered in a timely manner (usually within 2-3 business days). The 2015 Q&A System, https://frc-qa.usfirst.org/Questions.php is now open.
Championship Waitlist: Veteran teams who did not compete at the 2014 FIRST Championship can join the 2015 FIRST Championship waitlist at this time. To do so, your team’s Main or Alternate Contact must login to TIMS, click on the “Team Summary” button and select the “Edit/View” button in the Event Registration section. We’re going to be hosting 600 teams at the Championship this year, and many teams will be selected from the waitlist. Make sure to sign up if you’re interested!
Championship Housing: Teams may now request hotel room blocks for the 2015 FIRST Championship. Please visit: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/first-championship for details.
Team Profile Information in TIMS: Team profile information is used for program books that are distributed to visitors, VIPs and teams at events. This information will be exported from your team’s TIMS profile tomorrow, Friday, 1/9 at 12:00 pm (noon) EST. To update your team’s information, your team’s Main or Alternate Contact must:
- Login to TIMS https://my.usfirst.org/frc/tims/site.lasso;
- Under “Teams I can Administer”, click the Team Summary button for your team;
- In the Team Profile section, click on the edit/view buttons to update team information.
Also, please be sure to update your information in the "Judge's Info" section which is located on the Team Summary page in TIMS. The information listed here will be put into a Team Yearbook for the Judges to review at your event(s). The Judges will be reading this information in order to get to know your team better! Judges’ information will be exported from TIMS on Thursday, 2/19/15.
Go Teams!
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